Alcian Blue

noun

Al·​cian Blue

ˈal-sh(ē-)ən-

: a blue to bluish-green phthalocyanine ingrain dye

called also Alcian Blue 8GX

Word History

Etymology

Alcian of unknown origin

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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